In today's video, we discuss the  psychological trauma that parents  

can inflict on their children. Topics like  emotional abuse and neglect will be discussed.  

Please do not continue watching if you  are triggered by any of these topics.

Abuse can come in many forms, all of  which can have dire consequences. While  

it is less acknowledged than others, the most  common form of abuse experienced by children  

is emotional abuse and neglect, occurring  in 36% and 52% of child maltreatment cases.,

These fall under the category of psychological  maltreatment, which the American Academy of  

Pediatrics has called, “the most challenging  and prevalent form of child abuse and neglect.”

Psychological maltreatment can  appear in many different ways,  

some more subtle than others. But overall,  they cause the same effect, robbing the child  

of their basic psychological needs of safety,  socialization, support, stimulation, and respect.

The American Professional Society on the  Abuse of Children (APSAC) has identified  

five ways in which caregivers  cause this type of harm:

Through spurning caregivers reject or degrade  the child by saying mean things or shaming  

them. This can be done verbally or  non-verbally. Terrorizing includes any  

behavior that threatens to harm the child  or the child's loved ones or possessions.

Caregivers can also exploit or corrupt the  child by encouraging inappropriate behaviors  

such as criminal acts or being anti-social.  They can also be emotionally unresponsive by  

not showing affection or love for the child,  or isolate them consistently and unreasonably  

not letting them interact with other people,  either inside or outside their home. This can  

also include limiting the child's movement within  the home, like confining them to their room.

They can also neglect the child's mental health,  

medical, and educational needs by either refusing  or failing to provide necessary treatments.

Because it directly impacts a child's  development, psychological maltreatment  

can cause a broad array of harmful effects that  can last throughout life.,, If it occurs during  

the first 3 years of life, these effects could be  even worse because of how much and how fast the  

brain and other biological systems grow during  this time. It's consequences are seen in their  

mental and emotional health, socialization,  education, and even physical health.,,

One major impact is on relationships. Because  of the harmful behavior the receive from their  

caregivers, children become untrusting of others  and have difficulty forming healthy attachments,  

which can continue into adulthood.,

Their stress response system may also not develop  properly because they were constantly under  

stress throughout childhood., This can cause  them to have a big, overblown response--like  

rapid breathing or shutting down--to what  most would consider only a minor stressor.

If you or someone you know has  experienced emotional abuse or neglect  

you should seek help right away. If you live in  the U.S. or Canada, call or text the National  

Child Abuse Hotline anytime at 1-800-4-A-CHILD  (1-800-422-4453) for information on free help  

in your area or visit their website here:  https://www.childhelp.org/childhelp-hotline/.

Nobody should be treating you badly, especially  the people who should be taking care of you.

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As always, my name is blocko, this has been  life noggin, don't forget to keep on thinking